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Article: Finance watchdog 'needs sharper teeth' Call for more rigorous ...
The Sunday Herald;  September 14, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... economists have called for spending watchdog Audit Scotland to step up its scrutiny of PFI in Scotland ... economics consultant, have criticised Audit Scotland's past performance in relation to ... taxpayer. The Cuthberts have highlighted Audit Scotland's failure to detect excessive ...

Article: Audit Scotland probe into funicular railway ...
The Sunday Herald;  November 9, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... Enterprise (HIE) are to be probed by Audit Scotland. The launch of a major inquiry has ... into public control, I have asked Audit Scotland to undertake a specific review of the ... s finances for years, and urging Audit Scotland to intervene. "This should at last ...

Article: Government critic's ideas praised by Audit ...
M2 Presswire;  June 9, 2005 ;     700+ words ...M2 PRESSWIRE-9 June 2005-Audit Scotland: Government critic's ideas praised by Audit Scotland(C)1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD ... management - has had his ideas praised by Audit Scotland. In their April report on public sector ...

Article: Half 999 calls 'not made for emergencies' Up To half of 999 calls ...
Aberdeen Evening Express;  September 27, 2007 ;     515 words ... ... calls are not made for emergencies, an Audit Scotland Report has claimed. The fake calls ... the spokesman said. The review by Audit Scotland was the first in-depth analysis of ... pounds45 million managing them last year. Audit Scotland wants the forces to work together to ...

Article: Mather calls for Audit Scotland probe into SE
The Scotsman;  March 6, 2006 ;     543 words ... ... the SNP's enterprise spokesman, yesterday called on Audit Scotland and the finance and audit committees of the Scottish Parliament ... by the finance and audit committees of the Parliament and Audit Scotland." Perry - who is due this week to announce a major restructuring ...

Article: SCOTLAND FINANCE SECRETARY'S RESPONSE TO AUDIT ...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  November 6, 2009 ;     486 words ... ... Government issued the following press release: Responding to the Audit Scotland report on Scotland's finances, Finance Secretary John Swinney said: "I welcome Audit Scotland's report, which confirms the scale of the financial challenges ...

Article: SCOTLAND FINANCE SECRETARY RESPONDS TO AUDIT ...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  November 5, 2009 ;     486 words ... ... Government issued the following press release: Responding to the Audit Scotland report on Scotland's finances, Finance Secretary John Swinney said: "I welcome Audit Scotland's report, which confirms the scale of the financial challenges ...